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SEABOURN QUEST EMERGES FROM DRYDOCK WITH REIMAGINED SPACES AND A MORE REFINED ONBOARD EXPERIENCE

SEABOURN QUEST EMERGES FROM DRYDOCK WITH REIMAGINED SPACES AND A MORE REFINED ONBOARD EXPERIENCE

Seabourn's award-winning Seabourn Quest has emerged from drydock with the most comprehensive interior update in the line's history. Enhancements across suites, public spaces, dining venues and the spa create a more relaxed and refined onboard experience, further elevating the sense of comfort and understated luxury guests know and value. The ship will continue its Mediterranean season through November 2026, and sail a series of immersive seven-day voyages between Dubrovnik, Fusina (Venice), Istanbul and Athens, calling on yacht harbors and islands in Croatia, Greece, Montenegro and Turkey. Each voyage can be combined to create 14- and 21-day sailings.

A NEW ERA OF ALPINE LUXURY DEBUTS AT FAIRMONT JASPER PARK LODGE

A NEW ERA OF ALPINE LUXURY DEBUTS AT FAIRMONT JASPER PARK LODGE

Today, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is proud to announce the landmark opening of its reimagined resort with the unveiling of an extensive CAD $100MM, property-wide transformation. This marks far more than a reopening, but the arrival of a new expression of wilderness luxury in the Canadian Rockies, brought to life through a refreshed Main Lodge and fully redesigned guest rooms.

PANASONIC AVIONICS' ASTROVA AND MODULAR INTERACTIVE TAKE OFF WITH AZERBAIJAN AIRLINES

PANASONIC AVIONICS' ASTROVA AND MODULAR INTERACTIVE TAKE OFF WITH AZERBAIJAN AIRLINES

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics), the world's leading provider of in-flight engagement and connectivity (IFEC) solutions, today announced that its Astrova in-flight engagement (IFE) solution and its Modular Interactive (MI) platform have entered commercial service with Azerbaijan Airlines onboard the carrier's Airbus A320neo family fleet.

WTTC Announces the Global Priorities Approved by its Executive Committee to Unlock Growth

WTTC Announces the Global Priorities Approved by its Executive Committee to Unlock Growth

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has defined eight strategic priorities, now formally approved by its Executive Committee, to guide the future of the global Travel & Tourism private sector. These priorities reflect the needs and perspectives of the global private sector, reinforcing WTTC’s commitment to unlocking growth, maximizing the sector’s potential guiding investment decisions, and driving meaningful transformation across the industry.

Maslow's Kensington: The New Members' Club From The Team Behind Mortimer House and 1 Warwick

Maslow's Kensington: The New Members' Club From The Team Behind Mortimer House and 1 Warwick

Maslow’s, the collection of thoughtfully curated members’ houses designed to infuse wellbeing into the working day, opens today its third location, Maslow’s Kensington. Located within The Kensington Building on Wrights Lane, the new 30,000 sq ft destination from the team behind Mortimer House in Fitzrovia and 1 Warwick in Soho, represents a significant evolution of the members club experience, creating a destination where professional performance and personal wellbeing exist in harmony.

Travel Tech’s initiative to accelerate and support the next generation of travel technology

Travel Tech’s initiative to accelerate and support the next generation of travel technology

The Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech) has hosted its latest Start‑Up & Investor Connect Webinar, where five early-stage founders presented a new generation of AI powered innovations designed to modernize how travel is planned, sold and experienced. Across the hour-long pitch session, one theme stood out; AI driven infrastructure is rapidly becoming the defining focus of early-stage travel tech. The session brought together a global group of travel-savvy angel and seed investors, including leaders with deep experience across OTAs, aviation, hospitality technology and destination marketing. Investors were invited to pitch in to the companies’ funding rounds, and offered founders candid feedback on scalability, integrations and real-world applicability.

Seven Seas Prestige® to Serve Exceptional Epicurean Enrichment on Land & Sea

Seven Seas Prestige® to Serve Exceptional Epicurean Enrichment on Land & Sea

Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, the world’s leading ultra-luxury cruise line, invites food lovers to indulge their epicurean passions and showcase their culinary flair aboard its newest ship, Seven Seas Prestige®. Building on a concept first introduced on Regent’s highly successful Explorer-Class ships, the Culinary Arts Kitchen will debut on Seven Seas Prestige with immersive gastronomic experiences that connect guests to destinations through flavour, history and storytelling.

St. Regis and Drake’s Collaborate for Father’s Day

St. Regis and Drake’s Collaborate for Father’s Day

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts today announces a Father’s Day partnership with Drake’s, the London-based menswear house renowned for its relaxed elegance and enduring craftsmanship. The collaboration arrives as St. Regis prepares to open its newest address in London later this fall, reinforcing a shared appreciation for British heritage, modern refinement and cultural exchange. Together, the two heritage brands unveil a limited-edition capsule collection of men’s accessories, accompanied by a series of immersive experiences celebrating modern fatherhood.

Caribbean Tourism Organisation launches game-changing Tourism Supply Side Initiative

Caribbean Tourism Organisation launches game-changing Tourism Supply Side Initiative

The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) has unveiled what many industry leaders are describing as one of the most important strategic developments in Caribbean tourism policy for a generation, launching the Tourism Supply Side Initiative, a region-wide programme designed to increase economic retention, strengthen resilience and ensure tourism delivers greater value to Caribbean people, businesses and communities. The initiative was formally introduced during Caribbean Week in New York by CTO Chairman and Barbados Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill, alongside Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, who will chair the newly established Tourism Supply Side Ministerial Committee.